8 Days / 7 Nights

2019 PRICING FROM

$4,495.00

2020 PRICING FROM

$4,798.00

Private Tour

Hike to Machu Picchu with Independent Scholar Peter Frost

Hike the One-Day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu with famous explorer and independent scholar Peter Frost. Let famous explorers, anthropologists, and preservationists introduce you to Sacred Peru, a land where past and present are intimately and beautifully intertwined.

10 days / 9 nights

2019 PRICING FROM

$5,588.00

2020 PRICING FROM

$5,698.00

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Experience the Amazon Rainforest in Luxury

Take a journey from Machu Picchu and the Amazon through the sacred Inca heartland to the ancestral territory of Peru’s indigenous jungle tribes. Awake to a symphony of sounds at an award-winning Amazon eco lodge, and explore the canopy of the Amazon rainforest via a 1,135-foot treetop canopy walkway.

9 Days / 8 Nights

2019 PRICING FROM

$5,255.00

2020 PRICING FROM

$5,498.00

Private Tour

Luxury Trek to Machu Picchu on the Original Inca Trail

Discover the remarkable social and spiritual organization of the Inca Empire on a luxury trek to Machu Picchu. Hike through lush corn valleys, up and over the high puna, down a magnificent Inca staircase into a bamboo cloud forest, and through the Inti Punku, the Gate of the Sun, for your first glimpse of the mystical 15th century citadel of Machu Picchu.

9 Days / 8 Nights

2019 PRICING FROM

$3,638.00

2020 PRICING FROM

$3,898.00

Private Tour

Locally-Inspired Peru Journey to Nourish Your Soul

Explore the Lost City of the Incas with a local expert, and experience Andean culture first-hand through intimate encounters with Inca history experts, chicha brewers, traditional artisans, and Pisco sommeliers. Discover the most unique cultural and historical experiences in Peru on our distinctive, signature private Peru tour.

7 days / 6 nights

2019 PRICING FROM

$3,355.00

2020 PRICING FROM

$3,528.00

Private Tour

Private Machu Picchu Tour Designed & Delivered by Hand

Follow the footsteps of Hiram Bingham to Machu Picchu and discover Peru’s living culture in Cusco and the Sacred Valley. Let famous weavers, photography, and cultural experts introduce you to Sacred Peru, a land where past and present are intimately and beautifully intertwined.

7 Days / 6 Nights

2019 PRICING FROM

$4,695.00

2020 PRICING FROM

$4,898.00

Private Tour

Discover the Next Big Thing... ¡PISCO!

Meet Peru’s foremost Pisco producers; savor fine wines at South America’s oldest bodega; learn gastronomic secrets with a top culinary specialist; explore an area of Peru that is often overlooked, but never under-appreciated. Glean a taste from our Insider as we raise our glass to one of Peru’s best kept secrets… ¡PISCO!

10 days / 9 nights

2019 PRICING FROM

$6,398.00

2020 PRICING FROM

$6,688.00

Private Tour

Mount Fitz Roy, Perito Moreno Glacier & the Paine Massif

Behold South America’s most impressive glaciers, fly-fish lonesome streams, ride horses through serene valleys, and savor the magnificence of “impossible” Andean peaks. Venture through untarnished Patagonian wilderness on this beautiful journey through one of the most wildly remote and enchanting frontiers on earth.

13 days / 12 nights

2019 PRICING FROM

$7,298.00

2020 PRICING FROM

$7,495.00

Private Tour

Argentina Wine Tour & Luxury Patagonia Adventure

Experience laid-back luxury in Argentina’s winegrowing region, eat at Francis Mallman’s Siete Fuegos Restaurant, and sample a selection of small-batch boutique wines with an expert sommelier. Wine, dine, and wander your way from the wilds of Patagonia to the Napa Valley of South America on this tastefully designed private Argentina tour.

10 days / 9 nights

2019 PRICING FROM

$4,118.00

2020 PRICING FROM

$4,248.00

Private Tour

Experience Patagonia's Legendary Ranches

Immerse in Argentina’s living culture with the local gauchos, learning about their traditional sheep shearing, cattle wrangling and cooking styles. Drink mate and malbecs, prepare an asado with an Argentine cooking specialist, horseback ride at historic estancias from San Antonio de Areco to La Patagonia, and learn to play polo if you wish!

Jul 9, 2013

Martín Chambi

Deemed the father of indigenous photography in the Andes, Martín Chambi was one of the first indigenous photographers to capture the beauty of the Peruvian highlands through a native lens. Renowned for the profound cultural and historic documentary value of his photographs, Martín Chambi was a prolific portrait photographer in the rural villages and countryside of the Peruvian Andes.

Famous author and former Peruvian presidential candidate Mario Vargas Llosa has always been an admirer of the Cuzqueñan photographer. Speaking in regards to Martín Chambi, Vargas said “his magic pulses through his photographs, the unmistakable magic that distinguishes him from all the photographers with whom critics have wanted to compare him. When Chambi got behind a camera, he became a giant, a true inventor, a veritable force of invention, a recreator of life.”

Those interested in witnessing Martín Chambi’s works and gaining a better understanding of the indigenous photographer can visit the Martín Chambi Exhibition of the second floor of the Scotia Bank in Cusco. There are more than 50 of Martín Chambi’s most impressive photographs on display including the iconic image of the giant.

Indian from Paruro, Cuzco studio, ca 1932.—Martín Chambi

Organist, Chapel at Tinta; Kanchis, ca 1934.—Martín Chambi

Musician playing “Zampona”; Puno, 1925.—Martín Chambi

Adam Weintraub, an expert photographer, promoter of Peruvian arts and president of the Blue Earth Alliance, is an enthusiastic follower of Martín Chambi’s works and often leads tours of the exhibition. Weintraub is extremely knowledgeable of the history behind the photographs and sheds light on the meaning of each individual piece on display. Weintraub brings the photographs to life, explaining Martín Chambi’s rare ability to manipulate light and his spectacular black and white images of the Andes.

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A native Austinite and top Latin America VIP travel specialist, Ryan Weaver is the Co-Founder / Director of Paragon Expeditions. Known for his creative originality and tasteful approach to bridging cultural gaps, Weaver has traveled to more than forty countries, including extensive travels throughout the Amazon and the Andean region as well a successful expedition to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro–World’s Highest Freestanding Mountain (19,341 ft.). After graduating from Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas, Weaver decided to take a year off before starting college and drove south through Latin America in a 1994 Chevy Tracker with Texas license plates. Inspired by Yvon Chounaird’s southbound journey to climb Mount Fitz Roy as well as his favorite movie, The Motorcycle Diaries, Weaver explored Central and South America extensively during the road trip. Through the experience, he developed a special appreciation for the natural beauty of the region and a deep love for the people. He was especially moved by the simple, kind-hearted nature of the indigenous communities he visited and gleaned invaluable wisdom from the Mayans of Guatemala as well as the Quechua and Aymara cultures of the Andes. Energized in earnest by his extended road trip through Latin America, Weaver decided to further his quest for global understanding and studied geography at Texas State University in San Marcos where he earned a variety of academic accolades for excellence in geography. He graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 4.0 GPA in Fall 2012. Prior to his last semester, he was awarded the Presidential Scholarship on Semester at Sea. With the help of “lifelong learners” and many amazing professors during the 108-day voyage, Weaver and his friend Tom McNally co-created Paragon Expeditions while at sea in an effort to bring cultures together through unique and enriching personal journeys to Latin America’s most extraordinary adventure travel destinations. The company has since established deep-rooted, meaningful relationships and true inside-access connections throughout the region. Over the course of seven years, the Semester at Sea startup company has evolved into a true “paragon” of authentic and experiential luxury travel in Latin America. Led by the founder’s geographical understanding and vitalized by the team’s collective desire to champion the beauty of Latin America’s indigenous cultures, Weaver and his team have meticulously designed and seamlessly delivered hundreds of handwoven journeys for high-end, VIP clients from the U.S. and all over the world. Paragon Expeditions has emerged as the preferred Peru supplier for multiple top-tier Virtuoso travel agencies and has also worked with elite educational institutions including Texas State University - San Marcos, and the Texas Exes Flying Longhorns Alumni Association. Weaver resides part-time in the Texas Hill Country where he enjoys fly-fishing clear-water streams, mountain biking and collaborating with other local businesses in the Austin area. With the help of his team, he continues to pioneer new and unique ways to add value to high-end VIP clients seeking the best luxury travel experiences in South America. Weaver believes that each of the layered, handwoven personal journeys have the power to transform limiting beliefs, deepen the cross-cultural appreciation and awaken munayki (Quechua term meaning “energy of loving-kindness”) that exists within all of us.